In a quiet Irish village, a local myth begins to blur the line between reality and folklore in Evie Woods’s The Story Collector. The story moves between two timelines: in the past, a young farm girl named Anna helps an American visitor translate Irish fairy tales and becomes entangled in a mystery that changes her life; in the present, Sarah Harper travels from New York to Ireland and uncovers long-buried secrets tied to the same legends. Blending history, folklore, and a touch of the magical, the novel explores grief, storytelling, and the enduring power of kindness across generations.